Senate Concurrent Resolution 608

(As Adopted by Senate and House)

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING THE
CHOCTAW CENTRAL "LADY WARRIORS" GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM AND COACH
WALTER WILSON FOR THEIR FIRST-EVER CLASS 3A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP AND OUTSTANDING
2003-2004 SEASON.

WHEREAS, with revenge on its mind and its
first Class 3A title in sight, Choctaw Central High School's "Lady
Warriors" Girls Basketball Team dismantled and dethroned Ripley on March
12, 2004, at the Mississippi Coliseum, crushing the No. 1 Lady Tigers 72-51 in
front of more than 8,000 ecstatic fans in the finals of the 3A Girls State
Tournament at the Big House;

WHEREAS, Choctaw won its first-ever 3A
title after picking up Class 2A crowns from 1996-1999, and the Lady Warriors
remained perfect in state championship games; and

WHEREAS, the Lady Warriors finished the
season with a remarkable 36-2 record, and Choctaw Central also gained a measure
of revenge for a loss to eventual state champion Ripley in the state semifinals
last Spring; and

WHEREAS, in the Championship win, Mystee
Dale had a triple-double, while Senior Ashley Flint and Junior Chantay Frazier
combined for 49 points in Choctaw's 72-51 victory; and

WHEREAS, Coach Walter Wilson runs the
offense unlike any other girls basketball coach in Mississippi, calling it
"FIDCS," which stands for the
First Indian Down Court Shoots.
"That's what took us to the top," Wilson said. "We like to run. We didn't play a lot of players, but they
never gave out. They were in shape and
no one outhustled them"; and

WHEREAS, it is with great pride that we
recognize "Destiny's Darlings" from Choctaw Central, whose climb to
the top of Mississippi hoops world has brought honor to their school, their
community and to the State of Mississippi:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
SENATE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING
THEREIN, That we do hereby commend and congratulate the Choctaw Central High
School "Lady Warriors" Girls Basketball Team and Coach Walter Wilson
for their first-ever Class 3A State Championship and outstanding 2003-2004
season, and wish them continued success in their future academic and athletic
endeavors.

BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this resolution be presented to the Lady Warriors and
Principal Jonathan Carnes, and be made available to the Capitol Press Corps.